Unsight TZHC Series Assembly instructions

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Unisight DVR Manual
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Table of Contents
Initial Startup...............................................................................................................................4
Initial Setup.............................................................................................................................4
Live Previe Mode..................................................................................................................5
DVR Information Windo .......................................................................................................6
Camera Status LEDs..............................................................................................................6
Channel Grid...........................................................................................................................7
Grid Layout Buttons................................................................................................................7
Extra Function Buttons...........................................................................................................8
DVR Control Buttons...............................................................................................................8
Locking/Unlocking and Exiting................................................................................................9
Server Setup.............................................................................................................................10
Setup Button.........................................................................................................................10
Camera Tab...........................................................................................................................11
Color/Motion Tab...................................................................................................................12
Schedule Tab........................................................................................................................13
Alarm Actions Tab.................................................................................................................16
Relation Tab..........................................................................................................................19
Guard Schedule Tab.............................................................................................................20
PTZ Tab.................................................................................................................................21
Advanced Tab.......................................................................................................................23
Environment Tab...................................................................................................................25
User Button...........................................................................................................................28
E-Map Button........................................................................................................................30
Log Button.............................................................................................................................32
Extra Button...............................................................................................................................33
Extra Functions.....................................................................................................................33
Snapshot...............................................................................................................................33
Snapshot Vie er...................................................................................................................34
PTZ Preset Position..............................................................................................................34
Text Chat...............................................................................................................................35
Audio Volume........................................................................................................................37
Instant Playback....................................................................................................................37
Start A Voice Chat.................................................................................................................38
Matrix Control........................................................................................................................38
External Command...............................................................................................................39
Video Parameters.................................................................................................................40
Remote Connection Control.................................................................................................40
S itch Video Channel...........................................................................................................40
All Channels Start Recording................................................................................................41
All Channels Stop Recording................................................................................................41
Adjust PTZ Speed.................................................................................................................41
Force To S itch Recording File............................................................................................41
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All Channels Start Auto-Pan.................................................................................................41
Running E-Map.....................................................................................................................42
Activate Motion Detection For All..........................................................................................42
Deactivate Motion Detection For All.....................................................................................42
Channel Extend Info.............................................................................................................42
Reindex Recording Files.......................................................................................................42
All Channels Stop Auto Pan..................................................................................................42
PTZ Button................................................................................................................................43
Playback Mode..........................................................................................................................44
Playback Information Windo ..............................................................................................45
Channel Grid.........................................................................................................................45
Grid Layout...........................................................................................................................45
Calendar................................................................................................................................45
File List..................................................................................................................................46
Playback Node Tree..............................................................................................................46
Playback Controls.................................................................................................................47
Snapshot...............................................................................................................................52
Bro se and Print Image File.................................................................................................52
Manual Selecting File...........................................................................................................52
Backup Files.........................................................................................................................53
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Initial Startup
Initial Setup
Select the Unisight DVR Server icon. This icon is a blue monitor that says DVR
located on the Windo s Desktop. Once the application loads you ill be presented ith a
log-in screen. The default selected username is Supervisor. The pass ord for this user is left
blank for the initial setup. To log-in select the Ok button. (Fig. 1-0)
(Fig. 1-0)
The first time the Unisight DVR Server application is run you must select your video
standard. If you are inside the United States select the 'NTSC' radio button and click the Ok
button to finish the Initial Setup. (Fig. 1-1)
(Fig. 1-1)
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Live Preview Mode
After you have started the Unisight DVR Server application you ill be looking at the
main DVR screen (Live Previe Mode). (Fig. 1-2) This screen contains the DVR Information
Windo , the Camera Status LEDs, the Channel Grid, the Grid Layout buttons, Extra Function
buttons, and the DVR Control buttons.
(Fig. 1-2)
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DVR Information Window
The top of the DVR Information Windo display the current date follo ed by the
current time belo . The current time is formatted using the 24 hour time format. The CPU
Usage is also displayed. This meter is displayed in % of CPU cycles used from 0% to 100%.
Remote client connections are displayed underneath the CPU Usage meter and is labeled
Link. This meter ill increase by 1 for each channel that the Unisight Remote Client
application or the Unisight Remote Web Client connects to. There are t o ro s of gray
squares. This is the Available Storage display. For each partition configured as a storage
location a gray square ill light up blue. If the Unisight DVR Server application is currently
riting video footage to that partition the blue square ill begin flashing green. The Available
Storage display ill also tell you hich drive letter is currently being used and also ho much
storage space is free (in Mb). (Fig. 1-3)
(Fig. 1-3)
Camera Status LEDs
The Camera Status LEDs ill tell you ho each video recording channel is currently
functioning. (Fig. 1-4)
RED: Video signal lost.
YELLOW: Motion mode recording.
BLUE: Continuous mode recording.
GREEN: Manual recording.
BROWN: Guard Schedule activated.
GRAY: Video signal confirmed, but not recording, and/or unused video channel.
(Fig. 1-4)
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Channel Grid
The Channel Grid contains the Live Video Previe . This is here you ill see all of
your video camera feeds. You can select each channel by left-clicking the mouse to activate
the Live Audio Previe for that channel if live audio is connected to the audio harness for that
individual channel. To maximize a video channel, double-click the video feed. To restore the
Channel Grid double-click the video feed. There is also a full screen mode that you can
toggle by clicking the right mouse button on any video channel.
Grid Layout uttons
The arrangement of the Channel Grid is easily configured by 12 buttons. (Fig. 1-5)
Hover your mouse cursor over these buttons for a description of each of the layout button
functions.
(Fig. 1-5)
The Reset Screen Status button allo s you to quickly set the Channel Grid to the
original layout as detected by the soft are on startup. (Fig. 1-6) This ill allo you to set a
grid configuration layout of more than 16 channels.
(Fig. 1-6)
If you choose to display fe er channels than the total number of channels on the
Unisight DVR Server you can automatically cycle through all connected video feeds. (Fig. 1-7)
The Screen Auto Switching button toggles this feature.
(Fig. 1-7)
Once you select the Screen Auto Switching button the Setting S itch Interval dialog
box appears. (Fig. 1-8) Here you are able to start and stop the automatic screen s itching.
You can also set the time interval at hich the screen ill automatically s itch.
(Fig. 1-8)
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Extra Function uttons
These Extra Function buttons are shortcuts to many of the features available through
the Extra Functions dialog box. (Fig. 1-9) Hover your mouse cursor over the icons for a
description of the button.
(Fig. 1-9)
DVR Control uttons
These buttons ill allo you to control and configure the Unisight DVR Server
application. (Fig. 1-10), (Fig. 1-11)
(Fig. 1-10)
(Fig. 1-11)
The Extra button brings up the Extra Functions dialog box. The Audio button toggles
the Live Audio Previe for all channels. A highlighted Audio button indicates that Live
Previe is currently enabled on all channels. The Record button toggles manual recording
for the currently selected video channel. The Motion button toggles motion based recording
for the currently selected video channel. The Guard button toggles the alarm sensors. The
Lock button toggles the availability of the DVR Control buttons on the Live Previe mode
until the correct username and pass ord are entered. The ide button ill minimize the
Unisight DVR Server application. The Exit button ill close the Unisight DVR Server
application. The PTZ button ill expand the PTZ Control buttons and allo you to control
PTZ cameras that are connected to the system. The E-Map button ill bring up the electronic
map. The Playback button ill s itch to the Playback mode. The Setup button ill allo you
to configure the system.
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Locking/Unlocking and Exiting
The Lock button ill disable the buttons that appear on the Live Previe mode. This
locks out unauthorized access to the Unisight DVR Server application. Pressing the Lock
button hen the system is already locked brings up the Unlock System dialog box. (Fig. 1-12)
Select your username from the Username drop do n box, type your pass ord in the
Pass ord field and select the Ok button to unlock the system.
To exit the Unisight DVR Server application, select the Exit button. A dialog box similar
to the Unlock System dialog box appears. (Fig. 1-12) Follo the above instructions to exit the
DVR soft are.
(Fig. 1-12)
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Server Setup
Setup utton
Selecting the Setup button ill open the Setup dialog box. (Fig. 2-0) The Setup dialog
box is divided into nine different tabs. These tabs allo for the configuration of the Unisight
DVR System.
(Fig. 2-0)
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Camera Tab (Fig. 2-0)
Channel List: Using the Channel List you can select the desired channel by left-clicking
on the channel name. You can configure different settings for each individual channel or
apply them to multiple channels using the Copy To button.
Video Scheme: You can configure up to three different video schemes and apply them
at different times using the Schedule tab. 10 levels of Compression are available. 1 is the
most compression hich ill give you the smallest file size but ith lo er video quality. You
can set the Frame Rate from 1fps to 30fps. The higher the frame rate, the smoother the
video. You can also choose to encode the video using VBR by enabling the VBR Enabled
check box. VBR is Variable Bit Rate. During lo motion situations the bit rate ill decrease
creating a smaller file size. There are four different resolutions available to record: QCIF –
176x144, CIF – 352x240, DCIF – 528x360, 2CIF – 704x240. The Video and Video/Audio
radio buttons set the audio recording mode – either video recording only or video recording
ith associated audio channels. The Change On Alarm feature allo s a separate Video
Scheme to be used during an alarm condition. Use the Setup button next to the Change On
Alarm check box to configure the video settings. Compress Trans, if enabled, allo s you to
set a different video quality for all the client connections by using the Setup button next to the
Compress Trans check box. This allo s you to raise or lo er the client video quality to adjust
the band idth usage for varying net ork speeds.
Others: The Disk Group drop do n box selects hich Disk Group each video channel
records to. The Signal Lost Alert ill rite a log entry hen a video feed is disconnected from
the DVR hen enabled. The Sho Previe check box ill toggle the Live Video Previe on
the main DVR screen. The Memo feature allo s an additional description for the video
channel to be input hen the Manual Record button is pressed. (Fig. 2-1) The Allo
Net ork Access check box toggles the ability for remote clients to connect to that video
channel. The OSD Position ill allo you to move the On Screen Display based on X and Y
coordinates. X is the horizontal position, Y is the vertical position.
(Fig. 2-1)
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Color/Motion Tab (Fig. 2-2)
The Color/Motion tab can be used to setup the motion detection areas and the video
signal parameters such as brightness, contrast, saturation and hue for each individual video
channel.
(Fig. 2-2)
Multiple motion detection zones can be configured for each selected video channel. A
different motion sensitivity can be set for each of these zones. 1 is the most accurate
sensitivity, 100 is the least accurate sensitivity To create a motion detection zone left-click
and drag a box around the desired area and set the desired sensitivity level. Set a higher
sensitivity number for objects that appear closer in the field of vie and a lo er sensitivity
number for objects that are further a ay in the field of vie . To s itch bet een motion
detection zones use the Switch button. The currently selected motion detection zone ill
highlight hite hile the others ill be red. The Delete button ill remove the currently
selected motion zone hile the Clear All button ill delete all motion detection zones. If no
motion detection zones are configured the entire video feed ill act as a single motion
detection zone, hich ill not be as accurate as individual motion detection zones. The Mask
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button ill create a black box over the currently selected motion zone. This is a privacy mask
and the same black box ill appear in the recorded video files.
There are five configurable Schemes for video signal parameters hich can be applied
at different times using the Schedule tab. You can adjust the brightness, contrast, saturation,
and hue for varying video signal situations such as lo light and direct sunlight. Pressing the
Default button ill restore the video signal settings back to the factory default for the currently
selected scheme.
Schedule Tab (Fig. 2-3)
You can set separate schedules for Continuous Mode, Motion Mode, Color, Video, and
Allo Net ork Access. Each different schedule tab has a user definable schedule.
(Fig. 2-3)
Pressing the Clear button ill clear the schedule for the currently selected schedule
tab. The Activate Schedule check box toggles each schedule on and off for each selected
video channel in the Channel List. The Modify button ill bring up the Set-up Time Schedule
dialog box and ill allo any of the 16 different time schemes to be applied. (Fig. 2-4)
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(Fig. 2-4)
The Time Period drop do n box ill allo you to apply any of the 16 different time
schemes. To apply the time scheme to any day simply check the box next to the day. Use
the Select All button to quickly check all days including Holiday. Use the Invert button to
change the day selection to the opposite of the currently selected. To clear the schedule
select the Clear button.
The Time Schedule button brings up the Setup Time Schedule dialog box. (Fig. 2-5)
Here you can change the configured time periods for each of the schemes. Use the Time
Period drop do n boxes to select the starting hour/minute and the ending hour/minute. You
can use the Standard drop do n box to quickly apply the pre-configured common time
periods. Use the Clear button to erase all configured time periods for the selected scheme.
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(Fig. 2-5)
The oliday button ill bring up the Holiday Setting dialog box. (Fig. 2-6) Use the
Select A Date drop do n box to bring up a graphical calendar to select individual dates. Click
the Add button to add the date to the Holiday Date List. Use the Clear button to quickly erase
all added dates from the list. To delete an individual date select the date, then select the
Delete button.
(Fig. 2-6)
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Alarm Actions Tab (Fig. 2-7)
(Fig. 2-7)
The Device Selection button ill bring up the Device Select dialog box. (Fig. 2-8)
Select your supported alarm relay controller from the Type drop do n box. To configure the
communication settings for your alarm relay controller select the COM Port button, hich ill
bring up the Communication Port dialog box. (Fig. 2-9) Set the correct device settings, refer
to the manufacturer's specifications, using the associated drop do n boxes. The Camera
Priority button ill open the Camera Action Priority dialog box. (Fig. 2-10) Here you can raise
or lo er the priority of individual channels. When either the Alarm Trigger Single Screen or
Motion Trigger Single Screen feature is enabled, the channel ith the highest priority ill
remain visible. This feature brings the alarm condition to your attention and ill not change
ithout user input, either by double-clicking the single screen or by selecting one of the Grid
Layout buttons. The Popup E-Map check box enables the automatic sho ing of the E-Map
hen an alarm condition is detected. The Pre-recording check box, hen enabled, ill record
10-20 seconds of video before the alarm condition happened. This ill help aid in
determining hat events led up to the alarm condition.
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(Fig. 2-8)
(Fig. 2-9)
(Fig. 2-10)
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The Alarm Recording check box ill toggle alarm recordings. Alarm conditions include
motion detection and external sensor triggers. The Sho Motion Area check box toggles the
motion detection zone box on the Live Previe . The Enable Motion Log check box ill enable
motion detection based alarm condition triggering. This must be enabled for the E-map
feature to pop-up on motion detection. It is also required for motion detection based E-mail
triggering. The Motion Trigger Single Screen check box ill maximize any video channel that
detects motion. If more than one video channel detects motion the Motion Trigger Single
Screen ill sho the video channel ith the highest priority based on the Camera Priority.
The Alarm Trigger Single Screen check box ill maximize any video channel associated ith
an alarm sensor that has been triggered. The Error/Motion Output Trigger check box ill
enable motion detection based external alarm relay controller triggering. This must be
enabled if you ant motion detection to trigger an external alarm device. The Sho Local
Alarm Light check box toggles the display of a visual alarm light in the center of the screen
during alarm conditions. The Enable Voice Alarm check box toggles an audible sound that
plays through the speakers connected to the Unisight DVR Server hen an alarm condition is
detected. To select the sound to be played select the Alarm Response button. The Alarm
Response Setting dialog box ill appear. (Fig. 2-11)
(Fig. 2-11)
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The Alarm Response tab ill allo you to set separate sound files for each sensor
connected through the alarm relay controller hen they are triggered. The Motion Response
tab ill allo you to set separate sound files to be played for each individual channel hen
motion is detected. The Error Response tab ill allo you to set a single sound file for any
error condition that occurs. To configure a sound file left-click on the desired sensor/channel
and select the File Selection button. The standard Windo s Open dialog box opens.
Navigate to the directory here your sound file is located and highlight it. Once the sound file
is highlighted, select the Open button to apply that sound file.
Relation Tab (Fig. 2-12)
(Fig. 2-12)
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The Relation tab allo s you to configure any supported alarm relay controller that you
have connected to the Unisight DVR Server. To configure an individual sensor connected to
the alarm relay controller select the sensor from the Sensor list. Once the sensor is
highlighted select the Sensor Property button. The Sensor Property dialog box ill appear.
(Fig. 2-13) Determine if your sensor is a high or lo level trigger and select the appropriate
radio button. The ID field corresponds to hich input you have your sensor connected to on
the alarm relay controller. Input the proper number in the ID field. Using the Description field,
you can give your sensors different names. Once you have your sensor configured select the
Ok button to return to the Relation tab.
(Fig. 2-13)
You can link each individual sensor to any number of video channels or alarm outputs
on the alarm relay controller. To configure the alarm outputs select the output number that the
alarm device is connected to on the alarm relay controller by checking the box in Link To
Output. Enter a description and select either High or Lo for the Trigger. You can also select
a High Level Pulse or a Lo Level Pulse. The Pulse ill trigger the output for a short time
and then turn off. You can link several alarm outputs to a single sensor. To link a sensor to a
video channel for recording select the sensor from the Sensor List. Then check the box next
to the desired video channel under the Link To Video Channel. The Preset column allo s you
to enter a PTZ Preset Position number that the PTZ camera ill automatically move to hen
the sensor is triggered. The Snapshot column ill allo you to save a snapshot hen the
sensor is triggered. The Output column allo s you to assign an alarm output number that ill
trigger the corresponding alarm device connected to that specific output on the alarm relay
controller. The Matrix In column ill display the video channel number that is entered on
Public Vie 01.
Guard Schedule Tab
The Guard Schedule tab is here you configure the schedule for each sensor
connected to the alarm relay controller. Unless a schedule is set and activated, the sensor(s)
attached to the alarm relay controller ill be disabled. Refer to the Schedule Tab section for
setup.
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